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Peer reviewedSeiler, Hansjakob – Language, 1971
Collitz lecture delivered at the meeting of the Linguistic Society of America in Columbus, Ohio, July 1970. (DS)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Contrastive Linguistics, English, Grammar
Peer reviewedIatridou, Sabine; Embick, David – Language, 1997
Points out that "pro"-drop languages have restrictions on the reference of "pro" not found with the overt pronomials of non-"pro"-drop languages. Notes that while the overt pronouns of non-"pro"-drop languages may take clausal antecedents, "pro" may not take these elements as linguistic antecedents. (24 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Function Words, Linguistic Theory, Morphology (Languages)
Peer reviewedSmith, Donald L. – Language, 1978
Mirror images in constituent order are found in a wide range of parallel clause types in Japanese and English. Three detailed explanations for linear orderings are provided. (Author/HP)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Deep Structure, English, Generative Grammar
